The national average credit score fell for only the second time in a decade, according to a new report from FICO. The ...

From poor to excellent, credit score levels impact your finances more than you think. Learn where you stand and how to move ...

Most credit card issuers provide free credit score access to their cardholders, although they rarely offer information on both FICO and VantageScores from all three bureaus. CreditWise from Capital ...

FICO Credit Score Ranges Very poor credit: 300 to 579 Fair credit: 580 to 669 Good credit: 670 to 739 Very good credit: 740 to 799 Excellent credit: 800 to 850 So, what credit score should you ...

A good credit score starts at around 670, while an excellent score typically starts at 740. Credit is typically reported by three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and Transunion.

In fact, increasing your credit score to very good (740 to 799) from fair (580 to 669) could save you more than $39,000 over the lifetime of your balances, a recent analysis by LendingTree found ...